Chapter 2

"What?!" I shout on instinct. How?... When?... What? Melody raises an eyebrow.

"Uh. Are you deaf!? I said I'm your sister! Now come on! Mom and Dad are going to be mad at us if we don't get home!"

"Mom and…..Dad?" I ask dumb founded. Okay…..I'm just going to come to the conclusion that I'm dead. At least that's the only logical conclusion I can come up with.

"Ya ding dong. Mom and Dad! They'll have are tails if we don't get back soon!" Melody says now getting closer to me. She looks at my bandaged up self and jumps back in surprise.

"Yikes! What happened to you! You look like you just came out of a horror film!" She asks now hanging on to my arm. Let me think...what to tell a kid who claims to be my little sister about waking up bloody and mangled in a strange land that I never even heard of? Well, here goes nothing!

"I tripped and fell down a hill." I say dumbly. That's got to be the most stupid reply I've ever said! Melody tips her head to the side in confusion.

"You got all bloody and mangled just by falling down a hill?" She asks. Uh….

"Yup. The hill had a bunch of….sharp rocks. So, you know…" I say hoping she'll buy it.

"Oh… That explains it. You know, you should listen to mom more often about going to dangerous places. She'll kill you, bring you back to life, kill you again, then hang your pelt on a wall when she finds out!" She frantically. My eyes widen a bit. "Mom" sounds like a great person.

I'm about to reply when a familiar female voice comes from behind me. "There you are! I can't believe you did that to me!" Ah crap! The girl behind me is none other than the same Cragmite girl from earlier.

"Kimberly! How are you doing?" Melody asks waving a hand at the now fuming Kimberly. "Wait. You know her?" I ask. Melody looks at me like I'm stupid. Which just makes me feel even more stupid.

"Uh. Ya! Of course! Why wouldn't I know her? She's your girlfriend." Melody finishes a matter a factly. I just blink a few times not really knowing what to do. Girlfriend? I don't even get to think it through before I feel hands on my ears.

"Why would you do that to me?!" Kimberly practically screeches. All I can say is. "Ow, ow. ow!" As she tugs on my very sensitive ears.

"You said you wanted water! Then next thing I know you sneak out here for God knows why! You shouldn't even be walking around in your condition!" She continues to scream making my ears hurt.

"Uh…Let me explain." I start but a hand covers my mouth. "Nope! I'm not going to hear any of your excuses! You're coming back and getting some rest whether you like it or not!"

Ah crud! Melody lets out a long low whistle. "You're sooo dead. D. E. A. D. Dead. Well see ya!" She says before taking off. My first thought is to shout and say. Wait. Take me with you! Don't leave me!

But, any thought of a struggle is futile as Kimberly practically drags me back to her house. But, of course I struggle. I practically have been ever since Melody left. She looks like she's getting agitated. Good.

"That's it! I had enough!" She says mad. My eyes widen as she pulls out a needle. She sticks it through my arm making me yip before my eyes close from the medicine. I manage to hear. "Good thing I'm a nurse." Before I feel myself go limp and enter a dreamless sleep.

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I wake up slowly, with my vision still blurry. Where am I? Sitting up in the bed I start to remember the events of the previous night. Still confused on the whole sister and Cragmite girlfriend. What's that all about anyways?

Well no use sitting around here. Maybe if I get out of bed now I'll have enough time to make another escape before Kimberly find out and "Gah!" I mumble as something pulls me back on the bed. What the? Ah man! She handcuffed me to the bed!

Giving off a low growl I look around the room for something that might help me get out. Hmm, Huh? I see a key across bed on a night stand. Well that's convenient. I reach for the key with my uncuffed left hand only to be stopped just a few inches away from the shiny silver object. Really?! I struggle to reach more only to end with my cuffed right hand holding me in place. Darn it! Is the only thing I can think.

Well, I guess I'm stuck here. Looking over myself I realize my wounds aren't nearly as bad as they used to be. Of course they're still there and hurt like crazy, but they aren't bleeding and my leg is supported in a cast. I'm now in a black t-shirt and sweats. Wait. When did that happen? I shake my head to get the thought out of my head.

Oh well. Now...about these handcuffs. I look at the black cuffs. They have glowing blue lines that look like electricity. This might get complicated. My eyes drift to the wood it's wrapped around. Maybe. Just maybe.

With a plot in my head I grab the wooden part of the bed and start sawing it with my claws. The wood shavings start to fall onto the bed in a pile. I saw faster. Ten minutes pass and I'm still sawing. But, at least I'm half way through. I keep digging my claws into the hardwood. My hand may hurt like crazy when this is done, but it'll be worth it. That is, unless I get myself caught again.

Come on Ratchet! You're half way there! I keep telling myself. "Ow!" Dang it! I broke my claw! My black claw bounces onto a fluffy white pillow followed by some blood. Well, that's never gonna come out. I smirk a little thinking about it. That's what she gets for handcuffing me to a bed.

I use one of my other claws this time to continue my work. After what feels like ages I manage to cut through. Finally! I pull up my right hand with he still attached cuff. I deal with that later.

Getting out of bed I wobble a little. Guess my legs fell asleep.Hehe.Oh well. Eventually I manage to get to the door. Alright. Here we go again. I pull the knob but it doesn't budge. What the..? Why can't I open it!

I pull and tug on the door only to fail each time. That sneaky little Cragmite! She locked me in from the outside! Grrr. Why does the universe hate me? At first I think about finding something to break down the door, but even if I did break through, Kimberly would surely hear all the noise. Hmm. This is a problem. *Sigh." Out of the corner of my eye, something glints. Something I didn't ever think about before, I grin at the thought. Perfect.

Hi again! Sorry I took so long I've been busy. Also sorry if the ending was a bit rushed or if the chapter wasn't interesting. I just figured I'd get something out to you guys. I'm not sure when the next chapter will be out, but I'll try to get it in soon, and make it longer. :)